Landonline
Release 3.0 successfully implemented
Release 3.0 was successfully implemented on Monday, 28 April 2008. This release provides the ability to lodge approximately 83% of all title transactions online.
"Daily call volumes in Customer Support over the first three days of the release going live were at normal levels," says Kelly Hinaki, Team Leader Customer Support. "This is a good indicator of both the high level of testing of the release and the quality of training and online tools provided to conveyancing professionals."
Presentations and workshops on Release 3.0 were delivered by LINZ throughout the country before the release with only a few centres completing training this week. More than 1800 legal representatives attended 63 presentations and workshops delivered in 19 locations over five weeks and feedback has been positive. See article Release 3.0 road show feedback positive in this issue of Landwrap.
Only one minor issue arose from the release. When users try to print a Supplementary Record Sheet (SRS) for a Unit Strata Title title, a 9005 error will terminate the Landonline session. To print an SRS and avoid this error, print out the Unit Strata Title title as a collection of documents, which will include the SRS. If you want to print just an SRS, this can be achieved through Request Product List (RPL).
A fix for this issue will be in the next release.
Minor revisions to Landonline Remote Access General Terms and Conditions and Digital Certificate User Obligations
Periodically, LINZ assesses the documents that make up the contract it has with customers about using Landonline to ensure relevancy to the current business operating environment.
During a recent assessment, some minor changes were identified to improve clarity around the additional supporting documentation that forms part of the Terms and Conditions and User Obligations, Digital Certificate security, and minimum system requirements.
The proposed changes were provided to the NZ Law Society and NZ Institute of Surveyors and their feedback has been incorporated into the revised documents.
You will soon receive an email from LINZ informing you of these changes. These revisions are planned to be effective from 1 June 2008.
Regulatory
Proposed rules for cadastral survey
Consultation outcome
Consultation on the proposed new Rules for Cadastral Survey has resulted in 62 public submissions from a range of groups and individuals interested in cadastral surveying.
Submissions were received from 16 individuals and 46 groups covering:
- surveyors
- survey firms
- 11 area branches of NZIS
- Institute of Cadastral Surveying
- local government
- legal profession
- School of Surveying, Otago University
- survey supply firms
Surveyor-General Don Grant says, "We were pleased to get such good feedback, particularly from the surveying and legal professions, and would like to thank all those who obviously put a lot of thought and effort into their submissions."
Submissions ranged from improvements to wording and definitions, to major changes in the requirements of the proposed Rules. The major areas of interest were:
| Boundary Marking |
Although often acknowledging that the current requirements to mark all boundary angles was sometimes unreasonable, many submitters expressed a preference for the continued regulation of boundary marking together with the current provision for dispensation from the Rules when requested. |
| Accuracy Tolerances |
The majority of submitters on this point sought accuracy standards more aligned to the current accuracy standards, including the current provision in Rule 26(3) for adopted work. |
| Orientation |
While many submitters generally supported the proposal, others believed that the requirement for all surveys to be oriented in terms of NZGD2000 would increase costs on rural surveys for those practitioners who do not have GPS technology. |
| Witness Marks and Permanent Reference Marks |
Opinions varied on the witnessing distance proposal. Some submitters supported the proposal, while several others suggested distances shorter than those proposed. Some questioned the practicality of the 50 year longevity requirement. |
| Redefinition Surveys |
Submitters generally supported the proposals for a Monumentation CSD. However, some wanted its use extended to include monumentation of a pre-digital survey (where there is no conflict) and some wanted the option to lodge field notes for record purposes only. |
| CSD Plan |
There were many submissions on the various components of the CSD Plan. The most significant issues were associated with requiring more information on the Diagram of Survey (i.e. observed vectors, traverse marks and traverse vectors). |
| Certification |
Submissions on the Certification proposal did not support the requirement to certify that the CSD and survey were in accordance with all other enactments and rules of law. |
As well as these major points, there were many other submissions on other aspects, including comment on what is the appropriate level of regulatory intervention by the Surveyor-General.
Copies of the proposed Rules, the Review document, and the collated submissions are available on the LINZ website.
Public consultation on the proposed new Rules began on 15 October 2007 and ended on 1 March 2008. LINZ ran presentations on the proposals in the Rules during October and November 2007.
What happens next?
The expert committee made up of survey practitioners, stakeholders and LINZ staff will now review the submissions. It will make recommendations to the Surveyor-General on the shape of the final Rules, taking into account the feedback received.
LINZ will keep you up to date on progress with finalising the Rules, which are expected to be ready towards the end of 2008. At this stage it is anticipated the new Rules would come into effect some time after the middle of 2009.
For background information about the review of the Rules, refer to Landwrap articles Review of the Surveyor-General's Rules for Cadastral Survey (March 2007) and Public consultation on the proposed Rules for Cadastral Survey starts soon (September 2007).
